Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris (2024) The daughters of two legendary figures join forces to investigate several terrible murders in turn of the century Paris. Samantha Harker is the daughter of Jonathan Harker, who killed Dracula. She forms an unlikely partnership with Dr. Helena Moriarty, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest foe. Their pasts... Continue Reading →
A Random Choice Results in a Pleasant Surprise!Ragnarok (2013)(Original title: Gåten Ragnarok) - A Norwegian team sets out to find the meaning of ancient runes and discover an ancient threat.Directed by Mikkel Brænne SandemoseStarring - Pål Sverre Hagen Nicolai Cleve Broch Sofia Helin Why I Liked It - A solid suspense story with just enough of... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - J.K. Rowling begins her expansion of the Harry Potter Universe with a fun ride into America seven decades before Harry arrives at Hogwarts. Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Skamander, a specialist in magical beasts. If I've seen anything Redmayne... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
This is "Banned Book Week", an annual campaign by the American Library Association and Amnesty International to increase awareness around banned and challenged books, celebrate the freedom to read and highlight persecuted individuals. This year I am doing a little highlighting of my own, with a favorite banned book each day. The list of books... Continue Reading →
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) - A bored little girl finds more adventure than she really wanted when she falls down a rabbit hole one sunny summer day. Written by a mathematician from a story he made up over the course of a couple summer outings with the daughters of... Continue Reading →
Mandate of Heaven (Legends of Tivara, Daughter of the Dragon Throne Book 4) (2016) by J.C. Kang Princess Kaiya returns to her homeland carrying twins but without the magic of her singing voice. Cathay is assailed from outside by many enemies, while others work to weaken the Empire from the inside. Kaiya will have to draw... Continue Reading →
Legends of Tivara - True Colors of Betrayal by JC Kang (2016) - After defeating the Last Dragon with the power of her singing, Kaiya can only rest briefly before her ailing father sends her off to negotiate with the aggressive Teleri. The task will reunite her with her childhood friend Tian. Neither of them are... Continue Reading →
The Dragon Charmer (Legends of Tivara, Daughter of the Dragon Throne Book 2) by J.C. Kang (2016) Kaiya, princess and a singer with untapped magical depths, helped to put down a rebellion and awoke a dragon. Now she is just the last unmarried daughter of the emperor. Plots swirl around her, including one that seeks her... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves is a series that looks at some of my favorite items in my personal media collections. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (1970-91) - Our world is merely a shadow of the true worlds, Amber and the Courts of Chaos. Infinite possibilities stretch between the two poles of reality and the... Continue Reading →
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